Ferry from Kalymnos (Pothia) to Symi (Gialos)

2h to 6h 45m · from €15.00 · 3 operators

By Dave Briggs

Kalymnos to Symi at a glance

Ferries from Kalymnos (Pothia) to Symi (Gialos) are scheduled 16 times over the next 14 days, about one a day. The earliest departure in that window is 01:40 and the latest is 23:05. The crossing takes between 2h and 6h 45m, depending on the vessel. The route is served by 3 operators: Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways and SAOS Ferries. Published fares start from €15.00 on a conventional ferry and from €51.00 on a high-speed vessel. There are sailings on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the next fortnight. Operators have published this timetable as far as 29 September 2027.

Sailings / 14 days16
How oftenAbout one a day
First departure01:40
Last departure23:05
Fastest2h
Slowest6h 45m
Conventional from€15.00
High-speed from€51.00
Operators3

Tickets from

Conventional ferry€15.00Book now
High-speed vessel€51.00Book now

Lowest published figure for each kind of ticket, one way. The price you pay depends on the sailing and the date you choose.

Sailings in the next fortnight run on Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat and Sun
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Operators have published this route's timetable to 29 September 2027. Sailings beyond that date have not been announced yet.

Kalymnos to Symi through the year

Over the last 12 months it ran all year, busiest in September (about one a day).

Sailings a day, last 12 months

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Month by month
MonthSailingsDays with a sailingHow often
October 20253823 of 31about one a day
November 20252923 of 30about one a day
December 20252922 of 31about one a day
January 20263123 of 31about one a day
February 20263320 of 28about one a day
March 20263927 of 31about one a day
April 20263925 of 30about one a day
May 20264427 of 31about one a day
June 20263826 of 30about one a day
July 20264126 of 31about one a day
August 20264027 of 31about one a day
September 20264326 of 30about one a day

October 2025 · this month, a year ago

Days with a sailing23 of 31
Sailings38 about one a day
Usual first departure14:20
Usual last departure15:10
OperatorsDodekanisos Seaways (Dodekanisos Express)
Blue Star Ferries (Blue Star Patmos)
A.N.E.Kalymnoy (Nhsos Kalymnos)

These are the sailings we recorded on this route from October 2025 to September 2026. They show what ran then, not a forecast: timetables change from year to year.

Kalymnos to Symi Route Map

Map of the Dodecanese showing the ferry route east-south-east from Kalymnos to Symi.

Kalymnos to Symi runs south through the Dodecanese, worked by Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways and SAOS Ferries. Journey times range from around two hours on the Dodekanisos Express catamaran to nearly seven on sailings that call at several islands en route, so the vessel matters a good deal here. Fares start around €15.

Symi Town's harbour is one of the best-known arrival views in Greece, with tiers of colourful Italianate mansions rising up the hillsides around the bay. The island made its money from sponge diving, and that history is visible in the scale of the houses. Most visitors come as a day trip from Rhodes, so the town is quieter in the evenings once the excursion boats have left.

Sailings run roughly once a day in season. The current timetable and fares are in the tables below. Note that Panormitis, the monastery harbour on the south of the island, is a separate stop from Symi Town, so check which one your sailing uses.

Kalymnos to Symi Ferry Fares

Lowest fare by vessel class

From €15.00 on a conventional ferry and from €51.00 on a high-speed vessel. A high-speed crossing and a conventional one are different products at different prices, so they are listed separately rather than reduced to a single figure.

Vessel classFromOperatorVessel
Conventional ferry€15.00SAOS FerriesSaonisos
High-speed vessel€51.00Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express

Weekly Kalymnos to Symi Ferry Schedule

The repeating pattern behind the dated timetable, without dates. Each row is one scheduled departure and the days it runs.

OperatorVesselDaysDepartsArrivesDurationFromSeasonBook
Blue Star FerriesBlue Star Delos conventional
Fri		01:4007:305h 50m€15.002026-10-23 to 2026-10-30Book the Blue Star Delos sailing
Blue Star FerriesBlue Star Delos conventional
Wed		01:5005:253h 35m€15.002026-10-21 to 2026-10-28Book the Blue Star Delos sailing
SAOS FerriesSaonisos conventional
Tue and Sat		06:0012:456h 45m€15.002026-10-17 to 2026-10-31Book the Saonisos sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Pride high-speed
Sun		14:1016:152h 05m€51.002026-11-22 to 2027-01-03Book the Dodekanisos Pride sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Sun		14:1016:152h 05m€51.002027-01-10 to 2027-02-28Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Pride high-speed
Sun		14:1516:152h€51.002026-11-15 to 2026-11-15Book the Dodekanisos Pride sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Sun		14:1516:202h 05m€51.002027-03-07 to 2027-04-11Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Sat and Sun		14:1516:202h 05m€51.002027-04-17 to 2027-04-25Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Tue, Sat and Sun		14:1516:202h 05m€51.002027-04-27 to 2027-05-02Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Wed, Sat and Sun		14:1516:202h 05m€51.002027-05-08 to 2027-09-29Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Sat and Sun		14:2016:252h 05m€51.002026-10-10 to 2026-10-25Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Pride high-speed
Sat and Sun		14:2016:252h 05m€51.002026-10-31 to 2026-11-07Book the Dodekanisos Pride sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Pride high-speed
Mon		14:2016:202h€51.002026-11-09 to 2027-01-04Book the Dodekanisos Pride sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Mon		14:2016:202h€51.002027-01-11 to 2027-02-22Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Mon		14:2516:302h 05m€51.002026-10-12 to 2027-09-27Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Pride high-speed
Mon		14:2516:302h 05m€51.002026-11-02 to 2026-11-02Book the Dodekanisos Pride sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Wed, Sat and Sun		15:0517:102h 05m€51.002027-08-01 to 2027-08-29Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Wed		15:1017:102h€51.002026-10-28 to 2026-10-28Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Fri and Sat		15:1017:102h€51.002027-01-09 to 2027-04-10Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Wed and Fri		15:1017:102h€51.002027-04-14 to 2027-05-07Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Pride high-speed
Wed and Fri		15:1017:102h€51.002026-10-30 to 2026-11-06Book the Dodekanisos Pride sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Pride high-speed
Fri and Sat		15:1017:102h€51.002026-11-13 to 2026-12-19Book the Dodekanisos Pride sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Pride high-speed
Wed and Sat		15:1017:102h€51.002026-12-23 to 2027-01-02Book the Dodekanisos Pride sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Pride high-speed
Fri		15:1017:102h€51.002027-01-08 to 2027-01-08Book the Dodekanisos Pride sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Sun		15:1517:202h 05m€51.002027-03-28 to 2027-03-28Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Dodekanisos SeawaysDodekanisos Express high-speed
Mon		15:1517:202h 05m€51.002027-08-16 to 2027-08-16Book the Dodekanisos Express sailing
Blue Star FerriesBlue Star Delos conventional
Sun		23:0504:405h 35m€15.002026-10-18 to 2026-10-25Book the Blue Star Delos sailing

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Next 14 days

Every scheduled departure from Kalymnos to Symi between 24 October 2026 and 6 November 2026.

DateDepartsArrivesDurationVesselOperator
Sat 2026-10-2406:0012:456h 45mSaonisosSAOS Ferries
Sat 2026-10-2414:2016:252h 05mDodekanisos ExpressDodekanisos Seaways
Sun 2026-10-2514:2016:252h 05mDodekanisos ExpressDodekanisos Seaways
Sun 2026-10-2523:0504:405h 35mBlue Star DelosBlue Star Ferries
Mon 2026-10-2614:2516:302h 05mDodekanisos ExpressDodekanisos Seaways
Tue 2026-10-2706:0012:456h 45mSaonisosSAOS Ferries
Wed 2026-10-2801:5005:253h 35mBlue Star DelosBlue Star Ferries
Wed 2026-10-2815:1017:102hDodekanisos ExpressDodekanisos Seaways
Fri 2026-10-3001:4007:305h 50mBlue Star DelosBlue Star Ferries
Fri 2026-10-3015:1017:102hDodekanisos PrideDodekanisos Seaways
Sat 2026-10-3106:0012:456h 45mSaonisosSAOS Ferries
Sat 2026-10-3114:2016:252h 05mDodekanisos PrideDodekanisos Seaways
Sun 2026-11-0114:2016:252h 05mDodekanisos PrideDodekanisos Seaways
Mon 2026-11-0214:2516:302h 05mDodekanisos PrideDodekanisos Seaways
Wed 2026-11-0415:1017:102hDodekanisos PrideDodekanisos Seaways
Fri 2026-11-0615:1017:102hDodekanisos PrideDodekanisos Seaways

Frequently Asked Questions

How often do ferries run from Kalymnos to Symi?

Ferries from Kalymnos (Pothia) to Symi (Gialos) are scheduled 16 times over the next 14 days, about one a day. In that fortnight there are departures on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sailings are published in every month of the year.

Are there ferries from Kalymnos to Symi today?

Yes, there are 2 sailings from Kalymnos (Pothia) to Symi (Gialos) today. Departure times: 06:00 and 14:20.

How many ferries run from Kalymnos to Symi this week?

10 sailings from Kalymnos (Pothia) to Symi (Gialos) are scheduled over the next seven days, typically 2 a day on the days it runs. The busiest day is Saturdays.

What time is the first ferry from Kalymnos to Symi?

On a day with a service the first ferry from Kalymnos (Pothia) to Symi (Gialos) usually leaves at 14:20. Across the published schedule departure times range from 01:40 to 23:05.

How long is the ferry from Kalymnos to Symi?

The fastest crossing from Kalymnos (Pothia) to Symi (Gialos) takes 2h and the slowest 6h 45m. On this route conventional ferries take 3h 35m to 6h 45m and high-speed vessels take 2h to 2h 05m.

How much does the Kalymnos to Symi ferry cost?

Published fares for the Kalymnos (Pothia) to Symi (Gialos) ferry start from €15.00 on a conventional ferry and from €51.00 on a high-speed vessel. The figure you pay depends on the vessel, the ticket class and the date you travel.

Which ferry companies operate the Kalymnos to Symi route?

The Kalymnos (Pothia) to Symi (Gialos) route is served by Blue Star Ferries, Dodekanisos Seaways and SAOS Ferries. Crossings run on conventional ferries and high-speed vessels.

Tips for the Kalymnos to Symi ferry

  • A wide-brimmed hat provides better sun protection than a baseball cap on the open deck of a moving ferry, where the sun comes from multiple angles.
  • Most ferries have a small kiosk selling souvenirs, snacks, and basic travel items; useful if you have forgotten sunscreen or earplugs.
  • In Symi, the neoclassical mansions in shades of ochre, terracotta, and gold rising above the harbour of Gialos form one of the most striking port scenes in the Dodecanese. St Georges Bay on the island's east coast offers some of the best swimming in the area, and the island is a short ferry ride from Rhodes.

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Fares shown are the operators’ published tariffs. Timetable data as published by the operators. Updated 24 October 2026.